Notable Deaths on September 23
740+ people died on this day throughout history
Richard Armstrong
1805–1860 (age 55)
Kawaiahaʻo Church
Richard Armstrong was an American missionary and educator who served in Hawaii.
Lillian Vaught Sneeden
1930–2025 (age 95)
Oleander Memorial Gardens
Lillian Vaught Sneeden (1930–2025) rests at Oleander Memorial Gardens after years in Pittsburgh.
Coby Timp
1930–2025 (age 95)
Oude Oosterbegraafplaats
Coby Timp (1930-2025) was a Dutch individual from Amsterdam who was buried at Oude Oosterbegraafplaats.
Rahbar Arifi Safvi
1964–2023 (age 59)
Safipur
Rahbar Arifi Safvi was an accomplished writer whose literary works contributed to cultural discourse.
Keith Carroll
1931–2022 (age 91)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Keith Carroll (25 March 1930 – 23 September 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the V...
Józef Krawczyk
1950–2022 (age 72)
Oświęcim
Józef Krawczyk (1950–2022) was a Polish politician who served his community in Oświęcim.
Stanisław Kasprzyk
1942–2022 (age 80)
Holy Cross Cemetery in Gniezno
Stanisław Kasprzyk (7 November 1942 – 23 September 2022) was a Polish field hockey player.
Franciszek Pieczka
1928–2022 (age 94)
Aleksandrów cemetery
Franciszek Maksymilian Pieczka (18 January 1928 – 23 September 2022) was a Polish actor.
Vladimir Krasnopolskiy
1933–2022 (age 89)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Vladimir Arkadyevich Krasnopolsky (Russian: Влади́мир Арка́дьевич Краснопо́льский; 14...
Edward Janiak
1952–2021 (age 69)
Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Wrocław
Edward Janiak (1952-2021) was a Polish figure from Malczyce buried at Saint Lawrence Cemetery in Wrocław.
Александр Анатольевич Соловьёв
1947–2021 (age 74)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Alexander Anatolyevich Solovyov (1947-2021) was a Russian individual from Moscow who was buried at Troyekurovskoye cemet...
Daniel Mio
1941–2021 (age 80)
Cimetière de Rieulay
Daniel Charles Mio (12 May 1941 – 23 September 2021) was a French politician and teacher.
Gale Sayers
1943–2020 (age 77)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers (1943–2020) dazzled as a running back and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Par...
T.V. Varughese
1934–2020 (age 86)
Mount Peace Cemetery
T.V. Varughese was a native of Kerala whose personal legacy is held by the local community even as broader biographical ...
Hilja-Liivia Paris
1922–2020 (age 98)
Tartu Uspenski cemetery
A pioneering basketball player whose dedication advanced women’s sport in Estonia.
Toomas Frey
1937–2020 (age 83)
Põltsamaa Cemetery
Toomas Frey (13 December 1937 – 23 September 2020) was an Estonian ecologist, geobotanist and forest scientist.
Mahiru Akdağ
1936–2020 (age 84)
Yeniköy Cemetery
Turkish lawyer whose legal expertise and advocacy served justice and the rule of law.
Vakha Agaev
1953–2020 (age 67)
Roshni-Chu
Vakha Abuevich Agaev (15 March 1953 – 23 September 2020) was a Russian politician, who, since 2011, had been a Member ...
Juliette Gréco
1927–2020 (age 93)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Juliette Gréco (French: [ʒyljɛt ɡʁeko]; 7 February 1927 – 23 September 2020) was a French singer and actress.
Aivar Rehe
1963–2019 (age 56)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Aivar Rehe (3 April 1963 Kohtla-Järve – 2019) was an Estonian banker and civil servant.
Ervin Junger
1931–2019 (age 88)
Tel Regev Cemetery
Ervin Junger was a composer whose musical talents enriched cultural life from 1931 to 2019.
Dominique Catton
1942–2018 (age 76)
Cemetery of Kings
Dominique Catton was an actor whose authentic performances touched theater and film audiences across Switzerland.
Leyla Demiriş
1945–2016 (age 71)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Leyla Demiriş was a talented Turkish opera singer whose artistic contributions enriched the country's musical landscape...
Gyula Horváth
1951–2015 (age 64)
Public cemetery of Pécs
Gyula Horváth was a Hungarian economist whose professional career advanced economic understanding and policy.
Anatoly Eiramdzhan
1937–2014 (age 77)
Miami
Anatoly Eiramdzhan (1937–2014) hailed from Baku and is buried in Miami.
Tibor Jermy
1917–2014 (age 97)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Entomologist revered for advancing knowledge of insect biodiversity.
Christian De Groote
1931–2013 (age 82)
Parque del Recuerdo Cemetery
Christian De Groote is remembered for designing spaces that marry architectural exactness with heartfelt regard for thei...
František Sysel
1927–2013 (age 86)
Kroměříž
František Sysel was a Czech painter from Kroměříž.
Mustafa Güven
1936–2013 (age 77)
Kanlıca Cemetery
Mustafa Güven was a Turkish association football player.
Bennie L. Davis
1928–2012 (age 84)
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Bennie L. Davis (1928–2012) was a McAlester-born U.S. Air Force general who is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cem...
Nikolay Leonchikov
1925–2012 (age 87)
Zaeltsovskoe Cemetery
Nikolay Leonchikov was military personnel who lived from 1925 to 2012.
Orlando Brown
1970–2011 (age 41)
Cedar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
Orlando Brown (1970–2011) was a Washington, D.C.-born actor and rapper best known for playing Eddie Thomas on the sitc...
Selma Brackman
1922–2010 (age 88)
Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Selma Brackman (1922–2010) was a Far Rockaway resident who was buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
Alfred Ahner
1921–2010 (age 89)
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
Alfred Ahner (1921–2010) of Huntington was a decorated U.S. Army officer who later served as national commander of The...
Barbara Thompson
1924–2010 (age 86)
Mount Horeb Union Cemetery
Barbara Thompson (1924-2010) was laid to rest at Mount Horeb Union Cemetery after a life well remembered by her communit...
Clinton Manges
1923–2010 (age 87)
Hahl Memorial Cemetery
Clinton Manges, the Texas oilman and entrepreneur, passed away in 2010 and was interred at Hahl Memorial Cemetery.
Dora Vázquez
1913–2010 (age 97)
Cemetery of San Francisco, Ourense
Dora Vázquez was a Spanish writer whose literary works contributed significantly to 20th-century Spanish culture.
Merrill D. Peterson
1921–2009 (age 88)
Monticello
Merrill D. Peterson (1921–2009) of Manhattan was an American historian long associated with Monticello and is buried t...
George M. Sullivan
1922–2009 (age 87)
Anchorage Memorial Park
George M. Sullivan (1922–2009) hailed from Portland and is buried at Anchorage Memorial Park.
Vladimír Dufek
1919–2008 (age 89)
Olšany Cemetery
Vladimír Dufek was a Czech internist whose medical career contributed to healthcare advancement.
Мокеров, Владимир Григорьевич
1940–2008 (age 68)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Владимир Григорьевич Мокеров was a Soviet scientist whose research contributed to advancement ...
Antonín Hodek
1926–2007 (age 81)
Cemetery in Řepy
Antonín Hodek (1926–2007) was a Czech actor remembered in the Cemetery in Řepy.
Ali Kemal İskender
1940–2007 (age 67)
Istanbul
Turkish actor who worked in Turkish cinema and theater.
Mortimer Ostow
1918–2006 (age 88)
Washington Cemetery
Mortimer Ostow (1918-2006) of Brooklyn lies at Washington Cemetery.
Lech Ryszkowski
1931–2006 (age 75)
Junikowo Cemetery
Lech Ryszkowski was a Polish individual who lived from 1931 to 2006 and was buried at Junikowo Cemetery.
Stefan Macner
1934–2006 (age 72)
Cmentarz Rzymskokatolicki przy ul. Grunwaldzkiej w Bielsku-Białej
Stefan Macner (1934-2006) was a Polish individual from Bielsko-Biała who was buried at the Roman Catholic Cemetery on G...
Vambola Laanmäe
1916–2005 (age 89)
Nõo Cemetery
Vambola Laanmäe was a dedicated zootechnician whose mentorship and practical wisdom uplifted rural agricultural science...
Pauli Granfelt
1921–2005 (age 84)
Malmi cemetery
Pauli Granfelt shared the language of the violin with audiences and students, leaving an enduring musical legacy.
Antonio Drove
1942–2005 (age 63)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Screenwriter Antonio Drove is remembered for bringing heartfelt, imaginative stories to audiences.
Billy Reay
1918–2004 (age 86)
Sunset Memory Gardens
Billy Reay (1918–2004) of Winnipeg rests in Sunset Memory Gardens.